粵

滲sam3透tau3

simp渗透
sam3 tau3shèn tòu

English

  1. (lit. and fig.) to permeate
  2. to seep into
  3. (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population)
  4. (of hostile forces) to infiltrate
  5. (chemistry) osmosis
  6. to permeate; to pass through; osmosis
  7. (of ideas or political power) to gradually take hold in a group of people

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 液體或者氣體慢慢穿過一樣嘢,或者可以特指水穿過半透膜嘅現象
  2. 思想或者勢力逐步影響當地

Examples

  • 駭客們找到滲透私人或公共網絡的新方法。

    Hackers find new ways of infiltrating private or public networks.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 面膜精華滲透到皮膚低層。

    The essence of the cosmetic mask can permeate into the skin's inner layer. ----

  • 六七呢個迷因已經滲透哂成個世界。

    The meme of “6-7” has greatly influenced the entire world.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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